Integrating Cloud Accounts
This document provides a step-by-step guide for integrating cloud accounts with Facets. Amazon, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are the three types of cloud accounts that can be integrated with Facets.
Adding a Cloud Account
Navigate to Settings > Account Management. All the accounts in Facets will be displayed here. Here, you will also be able to add new VCS and Cloud accounts.
Azure
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From the Account Management UI, click Azure.
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Mention the Account Name, Subscription ID, Tenant ID, Client ID, and Client Secret.
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Now, click Add Account.
You have successfully added a new Azure account to the Facets control plane.

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Google Cloud Platform
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From the Account Management UI, click GCP.
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Mention the Account Name, Service account key, and Project ID.
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Click Add Account.
You have successfully added a new Google Cloud Platform account to the Facets control plane.

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AWS
- From the Account Management UI, click AWS.
- Mention the Account Name.
- The External ID will be automatically generated and will be pre-filled.
- To get the IAM Role, click the CF template link from the modal.
- Log in to the AWS console, mention the required details, and click Create Stack.
- In the Cloud Formation window that appears, select the Output tab and copy the Role ARN Value.
- Paste the Role ARN Value as the IAM Role and click Add Account.
You have successfully added a new AWS account to the Facets control plane.

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Kubernetes
- From the Account Management UI, click Kubernetes.
NOTE: Please ensure you download the kubeconfig file from your kubernetes cluster before proceeding. - Mention the Account Name, Host, Certificate Authority and Token.
- Account Name: The name of the account that has to be displayed in Facets.
- Host: The URL or endpoint of the Kubernetes API server, which is the entry point for all cluster interactions.
- Certificate Authority: The path to the certificate authority (CA) file used to verify the authenticity of the Kubernetes API server.
- Token: An authentication bearer token.
- Click Add Account.
You have successfully added a new Kubernetes account to the Facets control plane.

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Updated about 2 months ago